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Software Developer Salary in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina

The annual salary statistics of software developers in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of software developers in Durham-Chapel Hill is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Software Developers in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$83,680
25th Percentile Wage
$103,200
50th Percentile Wage
$129,990
75th Percentile Wage
$148,230
90th Percentile Wage
$177,250

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for software developers in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $177,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $129,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $83,680.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of software developers from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth1-Year Growth
2022
$129,990
7.14% 7.14%
2021
$120,710
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Table 2. Compare Software Developer Salary in Durham-Chapel Hill with Other North Carolina Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $129,990, Durham-Chapel Hill is the highest paying city for software developers in state of North Carolina, followed by Raleigh-Cary (median annual salary $129,520). In comparison, the median annual salary of software developers in Durham-Chapel Hill is .4 percent (.4%) higher than that in Raleigh-Cary.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Durham-Chapel Hill
$129,990
Raleigh-Cary
$129,520
Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$120,590
Winston-Salem
$118,500
New Bern
$113,970
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton
$113,850
Greensboro-High Point
$111,360
Burlington
$107,890
Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$107,750
Asheville
$105,430
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$103,910
Wilmington
$103,680
Fayetteville
$102,740
Jacksonville
$102,600
Rocky Mount
$100,190
Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$99,810
Greenville
$99,160
Goldsboro
$96,340

See also: Top paying jobs in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina.